Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, Illustrated Edition

Customer Reviews

The basis for "CATS"

2007-10-12
I enjoyed the poems so much that I gave the book to a friend as a gift.

Get the Movie first

2006-11-20
The poems were a bit hard for me to read. However after watching the movie (play) and listening to the sound track it was much easier to read.

Excellent poetry

2006-06-30
Such beautiful snapshots of life in England. I particularly enjoy Skimbleshanks and Gus, the Theatre Cat.

Great book, I'll read it over and over and over and etc. etc.

2006-03-17
Book, movie, soundtrack... all good but the book is the best. The book is filled with many cat poems (duh!). My personal favorite is Cat Morgan Introduces Himself, but there are many other good poems too.

Great book, I'll read it over and over and over and etc. etc.

2008-04-02
My grandson is participating in a rendition of 'Cats' at his elementary school and I wanted the book to show him how productions like 'Cats' are based on literature. In this case he was thrilled to be able to read the original poems and then see how they are staged for an audience. The product was delivered in perfect condition in a very timely manner. I would recommend this to anyone.

"Cats" lovers delight!

2008-01-13
This is a must have for anyone who loves the broadway musical "Cats". Totally delightful!

It's about cats, cats, and more Cats.

2008-01-05
I had read this book before and loved it, but when I met Boris, a real, live version of Rum Tum Tugger, I had to buy a copy to show his owner.
It is amazing how little had to be done to turn these poems into a great musical comedy. I am, of course, talking about Cats. Most of the poems went directly into the show without any change whatever in their wording, and only three songs were added. Let's give full credit to Mr. Webber, It took a musical genius to do that, and one of the added songs, Memories, could stand alone as a masterpiece in any company, but most of the delight of the show comes from the wonderful feline characters created in this book.
Jennyanydots, Old Deuteronomy, Gus the theatre cat, Spindleshanks, Bustipher Brown, McCavity, Mr. Mistofflees, Mungo Jerry, and Rumpleteaser all moved effortlessly from page to stage with no changes. That has to be some sort of record. If you loved Cats (the show) you need to read this book. If you love cats (the critters) you'll want to read this book. If you like poetry, you should read this book. If you like dogs, read the battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles. (You can skip over the part about the intervention of the great rumpus cat.)
It was written for his godchildren, but it's a great read for everyone. It's not expensive, so get it to read to your children, but read it for yourself first.

Cats

2007-11-16
Great book for any cat lover

author of "Hobo Finds A Home"

Keeping Up at the Opera

2007-10-28
Read the book if you want to better understand the acts of the play CATs